De-, re-, and post-industrialization: industrial heritage as contested memorial terrain

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Industrial history is a terrain where different groups and their assumptions about deindustrialization meet. Former industrial areas across the US are being turned into sites of historical interest, and there are disputes over where emphasis should be placed. Developers want tourist parks while social change activists favor heritage projects emphasizing history, ideals, and narratives of the struggle of labor.

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Intercultural communication as applied ethnology and folklore

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The history of intercultural communication studies is examined, focusing on whether intercultural communication is an important aspect of ethnological disciplines. Topics include the social effects of cultural exchange, history of speech communication research, and the relationship between folklore and intercultural communication studies.

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On the brink of the next century: the necessary invention of the present

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A modernist perspective on the relationship between culture and time acceleration is presented. Topics include the social impact of globalization, the declining social importance of locality due to mass media, and history of cultural diffusion.

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